Can Avatars violate the 2+2 T&C's ?

[Stagger_Lee]

With such a strong stance taken against links to sites that allow downloads and a ban on discussions about software that may be used to assist in sharing things - why are avatars that contain copyrighted material allowed? Why are avatars that are clearly derived from someone elses art allowed. For example, avatars that contain clips from movies.

[econophile]

i'm no copyright lawyer, but i think most avatars would be ok under fair use laws.

[Stagger_Lee]

Fair use for anyone who wants to use them?

Is this a liberal interpretation or is it just the way it is in your country?

Should you own some rights to the material that you use - or can you just take it and use it?

[iron81]

Generally, short clips of copyrighted material can be used by anyone. For instance, you are allowed to copy/paste one paragraph of an article without running afoul of copyright. The same thing goes for movies: movie critics are not violating copyright by showing parts of a movie.

[Stagger_Lee]

But if you took a one frame still and used it in an advertisement you would not get away with it - so this issue cannot be as simple as you make it out to be.

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But if you took a one frame still and used it in an advertisement you would not get away with it - so this issue cannot be as simple as you make it out to be.

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Are you being an interminable nit for some specific reason or did your mom huff carpet cleaner during your gestation?

[Stagger_Lee]

They're not my T&C's

[Stuey]

They will never take me alive!

[bobman0330]

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But if you took a one frame still and used it in an advertisement you would not get away with it - so this issue cannot be as simple as you make it out to be.

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Yeah, that's totally different.

[tomdemaine]

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They will never take me alive!

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Keep on keeping on stu man!